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The Biggest Week in American Birding 2024

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April 13, 2024

From: The Biggest Week in American Birding

Schedule:

Friday, May 3, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #7: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #9: Catawba/Marblehead Birding Hotspots Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pearson Metropark
8:00am-11:00am: Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pipe Creek Wa
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Howard Marsh Metropark - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Howard Marsh
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Spectacular Shorebirds With Erik Bruhnke - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Birding 101 With Cassidy Ficker - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Principles And Pitfalls Of Bird Id With Kenn Kaufman - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Christian Cooper - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20  - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Vortex
1pm - Swarovski

Saturday, May 4, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #7: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #8: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area/Sandusky Bay Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Christian Cooper - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Sheldon Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Sheldon Marsh
8:00am-12:00pm: Art Workshop: Watercolor Takes Wing With Susan Brickner-Wren - $45 - Mb Nature Center
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am-and 1 Pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-12:00pm: Young Birder Field Trip Public Magee Marsh East End
10:00am-12:00pm: Beginning Birding Field Trip Public Pearson Metropark
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: The Rising Tide Of Avian Nocturnal Flight Call Monitoring With Bill Evans - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Introduction To Gull Id With Amar Ayyash - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:30pm: Photography Workshop With Brian Zwiebel (1 Of 2) - $85 - Mb Nature Center
2:00pm-3:00pm: Oybc: Community Birding Made Easy With Tri-State Oybc Chapter Free Magee Visitor Center
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Northwest Ohio Birding Hot Spots With Rob Ripma - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Tammah Watts - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Celestron
1pm - Bushnell

Sunday, May 5, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #7: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #8: Private Lands Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Birding The Lakefront Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
7:00am-10:00am: Photography Workshop With Brian Zwiebel (In The Field) (2 Of 2) - Mb Nature Center
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Tammah Watts - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: East Harbor - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - East Harbor State Park
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pipe Creek Wa
8:00am-11:00am: Maumee Bay State Park - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Meadowbrook Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Meadowbrook Marsh
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-12:00pm: Beginning Birding Field Trip Public Pearson Metropark
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Eastern Vireos And Their Lookalikes With Eric Ripma - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: The Magnificent Behavior Of Shorebirds With Brian Zwiebel - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:00pm-3:00pm: Oybc: Summer Tern-Cation With Killian Sullivan Free Magee Visitor Center
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Photographing Birds In Flight With Marie Read - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Kevin Karlson - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Hawke
1pm - Kowa

Monday, May 6, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #7: Catawba/Marblehead Birding Hotspots Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area/Sandusky Bay Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #10: Birding The Maumee River Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Kevin Karlson - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pearson Metropark
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-12:00pm: Art Workshop: Bird Art Basics With Christina Baal - $45 - Mb Nature Center
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-11:00am: World Birding: Chile With Sabrewing Nature Tours Free Ottawa Refuge
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: How To Learn Bird Songs (And Memorize Anything) With Tom Stephenson - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:30pm: Photography Workshop With Kevin Loughlin (1 Of 2) - $85 - Mb Nature Center
1:00pm-2:00pm: Sorting Out The Singers In The Chorus With Lisa Rainsong - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: The Shorebirds Of Northamerica With Kevin Karlson - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Peter Kaestner - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
7:00pm-9:00pm: Bird Trivia Night With Sabrewing Nature Tours Public Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Zeiss
1pm - Vortex

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40 Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #5: Birding The Lakefront Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #7: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #8: Private Lands Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #10: Birding The Maumee River Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
7:00am-10:00am: Photography Workshop With Kevin Loughlin (In The Field) (2 Of 2) - Mb Nature Center
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Tom Stephenson - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Peter Kaestner - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Woodlawn Cemetery - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Woodlawn Cemetery
8:00am-11:00am: Sheldon Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Sheldon Marsh
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pipe Creek Wa
8:00am-12:00pm: Art Workshop: Sketching In The Wild With Kelly Riccetti - $45 - Mb Nature Center
9:00am-10:30am: Point And Shoot Warbler Photography: Stephen Ingraham - $30 - Magee Marsh East End
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-11:00am: World Birding: Birding The British Isles With Ventures Birding Tours Free Ottawa Refuge
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Behind The Scenes Of Merlin Id Sound With Alli Smith - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Introduction To Eastern Warblers With Tom Stephenson - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Window Collision Prevention With Heidi Trudell - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Kenn Kaufman - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Leica
1pm - ?Vanguard

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van # 6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van # 7: Catawba/Marblehead Birding Hotspots Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #8: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Kenn Kaufman - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: East Harbor - You Drive / We Lead  - $20 -  East Harbor State Park
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Maumee Bay State Park - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Meadowbrook Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Meadowbrook Marsh
8:00am-12:00pm: Art Workshop: Painting In The Wild With Kelly Riccetti - $45 - Mb Nature Center
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-11:00am: World Birding: Darién, Eastern Panama With The Canopy Family Free Ottawa Refuge
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Identifying And Appreciating Sparrows With Kenn Kaufman - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
12:30pm-3:30pm: Art Workshop: Catherine Hamilton - $45 - Mb Nature Center
1:00pm-2:00pm: How Your Ebirding Helps Birds With Emily Engle - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Mysterious Moths With Jim Mccormac - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
5:30pm-8:30pm: Birder's Banquet With Keynoteamy Tan Sponsored By Hylant Family Foundation - $60 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Bushnell
1pm - Zeiss

Thursday, May 9, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40 Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #5: Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area/Sandusky Bay Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #7: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #8: Birding The Lakefront Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #9: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #10: Birding The Maumee River Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-11:00am: Howard Marsh Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20 Howard Marsh
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead $20 Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead $20 Pipe Creek Wa
8:00am-11:00am: Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead $20 Pearson Metropark
8:00am-12:00pm: Art Workshop: Rosemary Mosco And Charlotte Belland $45 Mb Nature Center
8:00am-11:00am: Birding Withamy Tan - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
9:00am-10:30am: Easy Warblers With A Mirrorless Camera With Stephen Ingraham - $30 - Magee Marsh East End
10:00am-11:00am: World Birding: Northern Minnesota Fall Migration With Vent Free Ottawa Refuge
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Birds: Just What Are They Thinking? With John Kricher - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Making Your Shorebirds Count With Manomet's Iss With Lisa Schibley - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Bird Banding: An Unfolding Story With Ryan Jacob - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Jerry Berrier - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00pm-7:30pm: Bird Tattoo Contest Public Maumee Bay Lodge
7:30pm-9:00pm: Karaoke Public Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - Leica
1pm - Kowa

Friday, May 10, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk and Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #7: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #8: Private Lands Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #9: Catawba/Marblehead Birding Hotspots Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #10: Birding The Maumee River Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Sheldon Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Sheldon Marsh
8:00am-11:00am: Woodlawn Cemetery - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Woodlawn Cemetery
8:00am-11:00am: Art Workshop: Needle Felted Bird Painting With Julie Davis $45 Mb Nature Center
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Jerry Berrier - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Scott Whittle - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics and Camera Workshops At 10am and 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
11:30am-12:30pm: Raptors: Migration And Id In Great Lakes Region With Hannah Toutonghi - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Photo Editing 101 With Tyler Ficker - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
1:00pm-2:30pm: Creative Photography Workshop With Jamie Cunningham - $30 - Maumee Bay Lodge
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Exploring One Health And Birds With Cassidy Ficker - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
4:00pm-5:00pm: Keynote: Jennifer Ackerman - $15 - Maumee Bay Lodge
7:00pm-8:00pm: Bowerbird Collective Performance Of A Season On The Wind - $20 - Maumee Bay Ballroom
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - OM System
1pm - Swarovski

Saturday, May 11, 2024

1:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Desk & Bsbo Merchandise Table Open
5:00am-5:00pm: Bartlett Big Sit For Education Public Magee Marsh West End
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #7: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #8: Pt. Mouillee State Game Area Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #9: Catawba/Marblehead Birding Hotspots Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: East Harbor - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - East Harbor State Park
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pipe Creek Wildlife Area - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pipe Creek Wa
8:00am-11:00am: Maumee Bay State Park - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
8:00am-11:00am: Meadowbrook Marsh - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Meadowbrook Marsh
8:00am-11:00am: Birding With Jennifer Ackerman - $50 - Mb Big Hill Lot #7
9:00am-10:30am: Eastern Warbler Field Workshop With Scott Whittle - $30 - Magee Marsh East End
10:00am-12:00pm: Young Birder Field Trip Public Magee Marsh East End
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley / Optics & Camera Workshops At 10am & 1pm Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-12:00pm: Beginning Birding Field Trip Public Pearson Metropark
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge
1:00pm-2:00pm: Thrushes And Their Lookalikes With Erik Bruhnke - $10 - Ottawa Refuge
2:00pm-3:00pm: Oybc: Binocular-Free Birding Makes A Better Birder With Emily Nishikawa Free Magee Visitor Center
2:30pm-3:30pm: Spotlight: Northamerican Flycatchers With Cin-Ty Lee And Andrew Birch - $10 - Maumee Bay Lodge
3:00pm-8:00pm: Birder's Marketplace Public Maumee Bay Lodge
8:30pm-9:30pm: Skydancing: Woodcocks On The Wing - $20 - Maumee Bay Lot #6

Optics and Photography Workshops at Optics Alley!
10am - ?Hawke
1pm - ?Zeiss

Sunday, May 12, 2024

9:00am-12:00pm: Registration Desk Open
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #1: Oak Openings Preserve Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #2: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #3: The Wilds Of Erie County Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-10:00am: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip $40 Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #5: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm :Van #6: Big Day Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #7: Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area/Sandusky Bay Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #8: Birding The Lakefront Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-2:00pm: Van #9: Birding The Metroparks Of Toledo Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
6:00am-3:00pm: Van #10: Off The Beaten Path Guided Trip - $65 - Maumee Bay Lodge
8:00am-10:00am: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
8:00am-11:00am: Howard Marsh Metropark - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Howard Marsh
8:00am-11:00am: Oak Openings Preserve - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Oak Openings
8:00am-11:00am: Pearson Metropark - You Drive / We Lead - $20 - Pearson Metropark
10:00am-5:00pm: Optics Alley Public Optics Alley / Magee Marsh
10:00am-12:00pm: Beginning Birding Field Trip Public Pearson Metropark
10:30am-12:30pm: Magee Marsh Guided Trip Free Magee Marsh West End
11:00am-3:00pm: Van #4: Leader's Choice Guided Trip - $40 - Maumee Bay Lodge

Date: May 3-12, 2024

Location: Various Venue in Oak Harbor, OH

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